The main card is set for December’s UFC on FOX 5 event, which features a championship headliner between lightweight titleholder Benson Henderson (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and challenger Nate Diaz (16-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC).

The event takes place Dec. 8 at Seattle’s KeyArena, and tickets go on sale Oct. 5.

UFC on FOX 5 is the final FOX-televised event of 2012, and the main card features four fights in all.

“The fans in Seattle are amazing, and I love holding events there,” UFC President Dana White stated. “Well, on Dec. 8 we are bringing them an absolutely stacked card.

“Not only do we have the UFC lightweight title fight between Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz, but also ‘Shogun’ vs. Gustafsson, B.J. Penn vs. Rory MacDonald, and Mike Swick vs. Matt Brown. This is an incredible card for the fans in Seattle.”

Tickets, which range from $50 to $300, go on sale to the general public on Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT local time). However, UFC Fight Club members can purchase tickets on Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. ET, and UFC.com e-newsletter subscribers can buy tickets on Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. ET.

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